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An instrument to be used for measurement and control should preferably have Linear output and fast response

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Last Answer : Megger is an instrument used for the measurement of: High resistance and insulation resistance

Description : Which of the following instruments can be used for measurement of very high value resistances such as insulation resistance in industries? A) Wheatstone bridge B) Megger C) Ohm-meter D) Resistive potentiometer 

Last Answer : Which of the following instruments can be used for measurement of very high value resistances such as insulation resistance in industries? A) Wheatstone bridge B) Megger C) Ohm-meter D) Resistive potentiometer 

Description :  In the measurement of power of balanced load by two wattmeter method in a 3-phase circuit, The readings of the wattmeters are 4 kW and 2 kW respectively, the later is being taken after reversing the connections of current coil. the ... kVAR B) 0.2 & 6 √3 kVAR C) 0.32 & 2 kVAR D) 0.32 & 2 √3 kVAR

Last Answer :  In the measurement of power of balanced load by two wattmeter method in a 3-phase circuit, The readings of the wattmeters are 4 kW and 2 kW respectively, the later is being taken after reversing the ... of current coil. the power factor and reactive power of the load is 0.2 & 6 √3 kVAR

Description : The function of measurement system is/are _____.

Last Answer : The function of measurement system are indicating, recording and controlling function.

Description : For power measurement of three phase circuit by two wattmeter method, when the value of power factor is less than 0.5 lagging:

Last Answer : For power measurement of three phase circuit by two wattmeter method, when the value of power factor is less than 0.5 lagging: One of the wattmeter connections will have to be reversed

Description : The measurement range of an ammeter can be increased by using a:

Last Answer : The measurement range of an ammeter can be increased by using a: low resistance in shunt

Description : Clamp on ammeter is used for measurement of:

Last Answer : Clamp on ammeter is used for measurement of: large alternating currents

Description : Weins bridge is used for measurement of frequency in the applied voltage waveform is measurement of frequency in the applied voltage waveform is   (A)sinusoidal (B) square (C) rectangular (D) triangular

Last Answer : Weins bridge is used for measurement of frequency in the applied voltage waveform is measurement of frequency in the applied voltage waveform is sinusoidal 

Description : Measurement of power and power factor of a 3-phase system by two wattmeter method can be obtained in case of  1. Balanced load and balanced source  2. Balanced source with 3-phase 3-wire unbalanced load  3. Unbalanced source with 3-phase 3 ... b) 2, 3 and 5 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5 

Last Answer : Measurement of power and power factor of a 3-phase system by two wattmeter method can be obtained in case of  1. Balanced load and balanced source  2. Balanced source with 3-phase 3-wire unbalanced load  3. Unbalanced source with 3- ... b) 2, 3 and 5 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5 

Description : Integrating principle in the digital measurement is the conversion of   (a) Voltage to time (b) Voltage to frequency (c) Voltage to current (d) Current to voltage

Last Answer : Integrating principle in the digital measurement is the conversion of Voltage to frequency

Description : In the measurement of power by two wattmeter method, when the readings of the two wattmeters are equal, the power factor is (A) Zero (B) Leading (C) Lagging (D) Unity

Last Answer : In the measurement of power by two wattmeter method, when the readings of the two wattmeters are equal, the power factor is Unity

Description : For measurement of radio frequency ac signals __________ type meter is used

Last Answer : For measurement of radio frequency ac signals thermo-couple type meter is used

Description : Measurement of a non -electrical quantity involves the following four subsystems:  a) amplifier block b) display block c) instrumentation block d) transducer block  The correct, sequence in which these block occur is  (1) d,a,c,b (2) d, c, a, b (3) a, c, b, d (4) a, b, c, d

Last Answer : Measurement of a non -electrical quantity involves the following four subsystems:  a) amplifier block b) display block c) instrumentation block d) transducer block  The correct, sequence in which these block occur is d,a,c,b

Description : The bridge most suited for measurement of a four-terminal resistance in the range of 0.001 Ohm to 0.1 Ohm (A) Wien’s bridge (B) Kelvin double bridge (C) Maxwell’s bridge (D) Shering Bridge

Last Answer : The bridge most suited for measurement of a four-terminal resistance in the range of 0.001 Ohm to 0.1 Ohm (A) Wien’s bridge (B) Kelvin double bridge (C) Maxwell’s bridge (D) Shering Bridge

Description : Accurate measurement of very low resistances is possible with (A) Megger (B) Wheatstone Bridge (C) Kelvin’s Double Bridge (D) Wagner’s Earthing Device

Last Answer : Accurate measurement of very low resistances is possible with Kelvin’s Double Bridge

Last Answer : A measure of the reproducibility of measurement is known as Precision.

Last Answer : The absolute measurement of resistance is done by Lorenz method.

Last Answer : MISC meter not recommended for DC measurement because the error is high due to the hysteresis effect.

Last Answer : Ryall crest voltmeter is used for measurement of High AC voltage.

Last Answer : In the case of power measurement by two wattmeter method in a balanced 3Φ system with a pure inductive load both the Wattmeter will indicate the same but of opposite sign.

Last Answer : Kelvin double bridge is best suited for the measurement of: Low resistance

Last Answer : Hay’s Bridge is suitable for the measurement of: Inductances with Q>10.

Last Answer : The power measurement in a balanced 3-phase circuit can be done by: One wattmeter method, Two wattmeter method, Three wattmeter method.

Last Answer : Commonly used instruments in power system measurement are induction.

Last Answer : For measurement of inductance having high value, we should use Hay's bridge.

Last Answer : For measurement of mutual inductance we can use Heaviside bridge.

Description : In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method the reading of one of the wattmeter was zero. The power factor of the load must be?

Last Answer : In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method the reading of one of the wattmeter was zero. The power factor of the load must be 0.5.

Description : In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, both the watt meters had identical readings. The power factor of the load was?

Last Answer : In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, both the watt meters had identical readings. The power factor of the load was unity.

Description : The effect of stray magnetic fields on the actuating torque of a portable instrument is maximum when the operating field of the instrument and the stray fields are  A) Perpendicular B) Parallel C) Inclined at 60" D) Inclined at 30°

Last Answer : The effect of stray magnetic fields on the actuating torque of a portable instrument is maximum when the operating field of the instrument and the stray fields are Parallel 

Description :  In the case of an instrument reading of 8.3 V with a 0 to 150 voltmeter having a guaranteed accuracy of 1% full scale reading, the percentage limiting error is   (A) 1.810% (B) 0.181% (C)12.45% (D) 0.0018%

Last Answer :  In the case of an instrument reading of 8.3 V with a 0 to 150 voltmeter having a guaranteed accuracy of 1% full scale reading, the percentage limiting error is 12.45%

Description : A moving coil instrument has a resistance of 10 W and gives full scale deflection when carrying a current of 50 mA. To measure current upto 100 A, we will have to connect • 10 W resistance in series • 10 W resistance in parallel • 10/1999 W resistance in series • 10/1999 W resistance in parallel

Last Answer : A moving coil instrument has a resistance of 10 W and gives full scale deflection when carrying a current of 50 mA. To measure current upto 100 A, we will have to connect 10/1999 W resistance in parallel

Description : A Pyrheliometer is an instrument to measure :  (A) temperature of solar photovoltaic cell  (B) intensity of direct solar radiation at normal incidence  (C) intensity of indirect solar radiation  (D) efficiency of a solar photovoltaic cell

Last Answer : A Pyrheliometer is an instrument to measure : intensity of direct solar radiation at normal incidence 

Description : In a PMMC instrument, the damping provided is :  (A) air damping (C) eddy current damping (B) fluid damping (D) magnetic damping using a magnet

Last Answer : In a PMMC instrument, the damping provided is : eddy current damping 

Description : A PMMC instrument has FSD of 100 μA and a coil resistance of 1 kΩ. To convert the instrument into an ammeter with full scale deflection of 100 mA, the required shunt resistance is (A) 1 Ω (B) 1.001 Ω (C) 0.5 Ω (D) 10 Ω

Last Answer : A PMMC instrument has FSD of 100 μA and a coil resistance of 1 kΩ. To convert the instrument into an ammeter with full scale deflection of 100 mA, the required shunt resistance is 1.001 Ω

Description : Eddy current damping cannot be used for moving iron instrument because

Last Answer : Eddy current damping cannot be used for moving iron instrument because the presence of a permanent magnet required for such purpose would affect the deflection and hence the reading of the instrument

Description : Identify the instrument that does not exist (A) Dynamo-meter type ammeter (B) Dynamo-meter type wattmeter (C) Moving-iron voltmeter (D) Moving-iron wattmeter

Last Answer : Identify the instrument that does not exist (A) Dynamo-meter type ammeter (B) Dynamo-meter type wattmeter (C) Moving-iron voltmeter (D) Moving-iron wattmeter

Last Answer : Electrostatic instrument uses the principle of the variation of Capacitance with the voltage.

Last Answer :  In a gravity controlled instrument, the deflection angle is proportional to sine inverse of measurand.

Last Answer :  In a moving coil instrument, the deflecting torque is proportional to Current.

Last Answer : The repeat accuracy of an instrument can be judged from its standard deviation of error.

Last Answer : If the instrument is to have a wide range, the instrument should have Logarithmic scale.

Last Answer : The error of an instrument is normally given as a percentage of full-scale value.

Last Answer : For the indicating instrument the preferred damping condition is  a damping coefficient of 0.8 to 1.

Last Answer : A moving coil instrument is used as an ohmmeter. The indicating scale of the meter will be Hyperbolic.

Last Answer : The sensitivity of an instrument is ratio of the change in the magnitude of the output to the corresponding change in the magnitude of the input.

Description :  The percentage limiting error, in the case of an instrument reading of 8.3V with a 0 to 150V voltmeter having a guaranteed accuracy of 1% full-scale reading is

Last Answer :  The percentage limiting error, in the case of an instrument reading of 8.3V with a 0 to 150V voltmeter having a guaranteed accuracy of 1% full-scale reading is 18.10%.

Last Answer : An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of induction instrument.

Last Answer : The instrument having its deflection depends upon average value is:  Rectifier type

Last Answer : An instrument that is capable of measuring only dc is: Moving coil

Description : PMMC instrument gives uniform scale because:

Last Answer : PMMC instrument gives uniform scale because: It uses spring control and The deflection torque is proportional to the instrument current.